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Jeff Marquez authored his latest piece for helping your Mid-Level Leaders be the best versions of themselves. You can read the article here.
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How Are You…
Jeff Marquez recently authored this piece on LinkedIn. Message from the Middle Whether you are a CEO, president, owner, or Mid-Leader, the answers to these three questions reveal a lot about your leadership and organization. Unless you are the CEO, president, or owner, you are a Mid-Leader at some level. The answers reveal how you […]
Trust is Bonding
Jeff Marquez posted this article on Trust on LinkedIn. While looking at the spaghetti of wires under the dash of my friend Aaron’s car, I remember asking myself, what the heck was I thinking? What was Aaron thinking allowing me to touch his classic car? Well, I am installing the fourth and most difficult wiring […]
The Mid-Leader Multiplier aka Genius Maker
Jeff Marquez recently authored this piece for mid-level leaders on LinkedIn. I have advised CEOs, owners, and senior executives that if you want to get the pulse on your organization, ask the mid-leaders—the heart and soul, the core of the company, business, or agency. They straddle the strategic and tactical levels of an organization, oscillate […]
Message from the Middle – Dealing with Toxic and Difficult People
Jeff Marquez recently authored this article on LinkedIn. Do you have a jerk, bully, or slacker among you? Like weeds, you have to manage or prune away their behaviors. Chances are the face of a person is coming to mind. What feelings does this person evoke–stress, negativity, anxiety, or anger? Their toxic behavior is harmful […]
Message from the Middle – Talking at the Speed of Trust
Jeff Marquez recently authored this article on Trust on LinkedIn. When you are asked a question and are uncertain of the answer, frustrated, or are short on time, how do you respond? We all have short-circuited answers that allow us to respond and move on. Or so we think. These so-called default answers—“Let’s talk,” “We’ll […]
Message from the Middle
Mid-level leaders, this is for you. As we enter 2021, the challenges you face have never been greater: · You must contend with all the new ideas to kick-off the new year· You must influence your boss without whining, nagging, or appearing as a threat· You need to influence your peers, so you gain buy-in and […]
Jeff Marquez’s 4 part series in Hispanic Executive on “The Crisis Life Cycle: Where are you looking?”
Jeff Marquez authored a 4 part series in Hispanic Executive entitled “The Crisis Life Cycle: Where Are You Looking?” This series of articles covers working through a crisis and where to look to shape success. It can help assess your leadership, culture, and strategy. Part 1: RAMP: React, Adjust, Manage, Prosper Part 2: Engage Middle […]
Jeff Marquez on leadership in Hispanic Executive
Jeff’s latest article in Hispanic Executive, “Don’t Hide the Tortillas,” introduces a vision for the Hispanic community. “We are diverse. We are strong. And we belong.” https://hispanicexecutive.com/dont-hide-the-tortillas/
The Crisis Life Cycle – A New Culture Paradigm
A New Culture Paradigm While COVID-19 has forced changes in our lives, the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis has forced the movement of a lifetime. It has spurred action we have never seen in this country, and it is bringing together people of all races, ethnicities, genders, and ages to work towards a unifying […]
